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The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers

The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers

Description: These short films reveal the scientists and engineers with surprising secret lives.
Genre: TV program
Network: PBS
Language: English
Executive Producers: Joshua Seftel, Tom Miller, Darby Maloney
Nominations: News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding New Approaches
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